Austria : 2014 article IV consultation-staff report; press release; and statement by the executive director for Austria / / International Monetary Fund

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (74 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9436
• Soggetto geografico: Austria Economic conditions; Austria Economic policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, OUTLOOK, AND RISKS; POLICY DISCUSSIONS; A. Completing Bank Restructuring and Strengthening Macro-Financial Stability; BOXES; 1. Pre-Crisis Imbalances and Post-Crisis Growth; 2. Austria's Banking Sector as Inter-Mediator of Western European Savings; B. Rationalizing Public Expenditure to Accelerate Debt Reduction and Reduce Labor Taxes; 3. The Scope for Fiscal Expenditure Rationalization in Austria; C. Raising Potential Growth Through Higher Labor Productivity; STAFF APPRAISAL; FIGURES; 1. The Big Picture ; 2. Recent Economic Developments 3. Financial Market Indicators; 4. External Linkages; 5. External Sector; 6. Banking Sector; 7. Housing Prices; 8. Long-Term Government Expenditure Growth; 9. Volatility of Government Spending; 10. Tax Burden on Labor; 11. Labor Market Conditions; 12. Fiscal Developments and Outlook; 13. Composition of Government Spending, 2012; 14. Comparison of Pension Parameters; 15. Real GDP per Capita Comparisons; 16. Productivity; 17. Cyclical Indicators; 18. Capital Productivity; 19. Structural Indicators; TABLES; 1. Selected Economic Indicators, 2010-15 ; 2. Medium-Term Macroeconomic Framework, 2010-193. Balance of Payments, 2010-19; 4. General Government Operations, 2010-19; 5. General Government Balance Sheet, 2007-12; 6. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2009-13; 7. Authorities' Response to Past IMF Policy Recommendations; ANNEX; Public Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA)
• Sommario/riassunto: KEY ISSUES Context: Austria did not experience a severe boom-bust cycle and came through the crisis relatively well. The main impact was on the banking sector and public debt. With cyclical slack low and the recovery taking hold, this is the time to resolve crisis legacies and address long-standing structural issues.Outlook and risks: The recovery is taking hold, driven by a pick-up in exports. The most acute risks are mainly geopolitical and could in particular lead to financial spillovers.Financial sector policies: Bank restructuring should now be rapidly completed and bad asset disposal
• Titolo autorizzato: Austria
• ISBN: 1-4983-7072-1; 1-4983-1180-6; 1-4983-9559-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463662203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: IMF country report ; ; Number 14/278.